AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I came back to breakfast with a good appetite.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I came back to breakfast with a good appetite.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I came back to breakfast with a good appetite.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came back to breakfast with a good appetite.
caterernounUS /ˈkeɪtərər/
someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading For dessert he gave us a few cups of coffee, and never was coffee so delicious.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading For dessert he gave us a few cups of coffee, and never was coffee so delicious.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading For dessert he gave us a few cups of coffee, and never was coffee so delicious.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading For dessert he gave us a few cups of coffee, and never was coffee so delicious.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For dessert he gave us a few cups of coffee, and never was coffee so delicious.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
mediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For dessert he gave us a few cups of coffee, and never was coffee so delicious.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For dessert he gave us a few cups of coffee, and never was coffee so delicious.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hans was a good caterer for our little household; he had water and fire at his disposal, so that he was able to vary our bill of fare now and then.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY The next morning I awoke feeling perfectly well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I came back to breakfast with a good appetite.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.
